Jack Nitzsche Story: Hearing Is Believing: 1962-1979

I know that I can't keep her
Now she's in love with you
But I just wanna say
I won't be far away

So don't make my baby blue
Don't make my baby blue
That little girl's an angel
And it hurts to set her free
So you better take good care of her
'Cause she still means the world to me
I'm gonna step aside now
Just like she wants me to
But even tho' I'm gone
I'll still be lookin' on
So don't make my baby cry

I know your reputation
They say you can't be true
But I'll be standin' by
So you just better try and
Don't make my baby blue
Don't make my baby blue
That little girl's an angel
And it hurts to set her free
So you better take good care of her
'Cause she still means the world to me
I'm gonna step aside now
Just like she wants me to
But even tho' I'm gone
I'll still be lookin' on
So don't make my baby cry

I saw her today, I saw her face, it was a face I loved, and I knew
I had to run away, and get down on my knees and pray that they'd go away
But still they'd begin (uh), needles and pins (uh)
Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide

Hey I thought I was smart, I'd won her heart
Didn't think I'd do, but now I see
She's worse to him than me, let her go ahead
Take his love instead, and one day she will see
Just how to say please, and get down on her knees
Hey that's how it begins (uh), she'll feel those needles and pins
A-hurtin' her, a-hurtin' her

Why can't I stop and tell myself I'm wrong, I'm wrong, so wrong
Why can't I stand up and tell myself I'm strong

Because I saw her today, I saw her face, it was a face I loved, and I knew
I had to run away, and get down on my knees and pray that they'd go away
But still they'd begin (uh), needles and pins (uh)
Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide

Oh needles and pins (uh), needles and pins (uh), needles and pins (uh)

Girl you got me to fall in love with you
Though I'm not free to fall in love with you
Oh, baby
Why did I have to get so hung on you
Tell me
Why did I have to get so hung on you

Believe me, baby,
I didn't plan it this way
I thought I'd see you one night and
Forget you the next day

You're not the girl that I belong to
And even though I know it's wrong to
There's a little place where we can go
Where we won't run into a soul we know

Whoa, baby, baby
Well I wish I could get you out of my life
But my heart won't let you out of my life
Oh Baby
Why did I have to get so hung on you?
Tell me
Why did I have to get so hung on you?

Sure I could tell you it's over and then
One day I'd call you and beg you to see me again
This is a fine mess I got myself in
And let me tell you, you ain't helpin'
You know the changes I'm going through
But still you look at me the way you do

Girl you got me to fall in love with you
Though I'm not free to fall in love with you
Baby, baby
Why did I have to get so hung on you
I want to know
Why did I have to get so hung on you